This bill updates state laws to include onsite child daycare facilities as a specific factor when government agencies decide whether to grant tax exemptions for large development projects. The legislation requires agencies to create uniform guidelines that evaluate various aspects of a project, such as job creation, environmental impact, and energy efficiency, before offering tax breaks. By adding daycare provision to this list of considerations, the law ensures that projects supporting childcare are treated consistently alongside other community benefits like green technology and private sector investment. The changes apply to all future projects but do not affect those already under review by the relevant agencies.
Provides that a business must provide notification of a data breach within 30 days of such breach; includes the department of financial services to the list of entities that must be notified of a data breach that affects any New York resident.
Directs the superintendent of state police to develop and institute child-sensitive arrest policies and procedures for instances where police are arresting an individual who is a parent, guardian or other person legally charged with the care or custody of a child.
Provides that services to medical assistance recipients suffering from traumatic brain injuries or qualifying for nursing home diversion and transition services shall be provided outside of managed care programs.
Directs that state agencies require that procurement of personal computing goods, services and solutions meet the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework.
This bill requires all municipalities to maintain an official website using a .gov domain that is regularly updated and accessible to the public. The sites must include basic information such as operating hours, elected officials, and services, along with a clear privacy policy explaining how personal data is collected and used. Additionally, the law mandates that these websites display specific documents like meeting agendas, minutes, election notices, and links to local codes, as well as financial reports and budget information. Municipalities have 180 days after the law is enacted to comply with these new requirements.
This bill establishes new rules for automobile brokers, requiring them to maintain a permanent physical location for their business and update their registration within thirty days if that address changes. It mandates that written contracts between brokers and consumers must include specific details such as the vehicle description, total price, estimated delivery date, and a clear statement that the broker cannot charge fees from both the buyer and the dealer. Additionally, the law requires these contracts to be easily cancellable with a full refund processed within ten business days if the final price exceeds the estimate by more than five percent or if the car is not delivered within thirty days of the estimated date. The legislation also enforces stricter advertising standards and requires that all mandatory contract terms be printed in bold, twelve-point type to ensure they are clearly visible to consumers.
Authorizes the social services department to terminate the subsidies that may be provided to a parent who adopts a disabled or hard to place child under certain circumstances.
Enacts the "schools impacted by gross highways (SIGH) act"; prohibits the commissioner of education from approving the plans for the erection of any new schoolhouse within five hundred feet of a controlled-access highway unless the commissioner of education determines that space limitations are so severe that there is no other site to erect such new schoolhouse, and there are adequate engineering controls to address air quality; makes related provisions.
Directs the wireless service industry to report on current and future plans to pursue renewable energy technology to power macrocells; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.
This bill updates New York State's Adopt-a-Municipal Park, Shoreline, Roadway, or Lake programs to officially include lakes alongside existing categories like parks and roadways. It allows local governments to partner with volunteers for cleaning up litter in these areas and requires agreements to provide safety gear and identification signs for participants. The legislation also clarifies that local governments and their employees are not liable for injuries that occur during these volunteer activities. Finally, the changes become effective sixty days after the bill is signed into law.
Establishes the warehouse worker injury reduction program; requires employers to establish an injury reduction program designed to identify and minimize the risks of musculoskeletal injuries and disorders among workers involved in performing manual materials handling tasks.
